From dabb9d875f665ec5da9ae8c84fed765cf9187463 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: M Hickford Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2022 01:44:30 +0000 Subject: Docs: describe how a credential-generating helper works Previously the docs only described storage helpers. A concrete example: Git Credential Manager can generate credentials for GitHub and GitLab via OAuth. https://github.com/GitCredentialManager/git-credential-manager Signed-off-by: M Hickford Signed-off-by: Taylor Blau diff --git a/Documentation/gitcredentials.txt b/Documentation/gitcredentials.txt index 80517b4..7288840 100644 --- a/Documentation/gitcredentials.txt +++ b/Documentation/gitcredentials.txt @@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ for a password. It is generally configured by adding this to your config: Credential helpers, on the other hand, are external programs from which Git can request both usernames and passwords; they typically interface with secure -storage provided by the OS or other programs. +storage provided by the OS or other programs. Alternatively, a +credential-generating helper might generate credentials for certain servers via +some API. To use a helper, you must first select one to use. Git currently includes the following helpers: @@ -286,8 +288,8 @@ For a `store` or `erase` operation, the helper's output is ignored. If a helper fails to perform the requested operation or needs to notify the user of a potential issue, it may write to stderr. -If it does not support the requested operation (e.g., a read-only store), -it should silently ignore the request. +If it does not support the requested operation (e.g., a read-only store +or generator), it should silently ignore the request. If a helper receives any other operation, it should silently ignore the request. This leaves room for future operations to be added (older -- cgit v0.10.2-6-g49f6